He's havin' an Arf! PSG's Hatem celebrates one year of being frozen-out of the side in his own special way

Players used to be urged to take a gentle tap on the manager’s office door to find out why they aren’t in the team, and find out what they can do to get back in it.

A chat over a cup of tea used to do the trick, an old-fashioned heart-to-heart with the boss to get to the bottom of why he hasn’t been in the gaffer’s plans.

Getting answers while making your point by reminding everyone you are still there was always the best way forward.

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But in our modern social media world, the not-so-subtle way is now king.

Hatem Ben Arfa, remember him? Well the former Newcastle United man took to instagram to make his point last night.

The 31-year-old year old probably shouldn’t be crowing about it, but he posted a cheeky picture of himself celebrating the one year anniversary of his last appearance for Paris Saint-Germain.

He uploaded a thumbs up picture of himself about to tuck into a yummy cake with a special ‘1’ cancel with a caption ‘Joyeux anniversaire à moi , 1 an de placard ça se fête’.

It has been liked nearly 150,000 times and after being frozen out by the French champions, he seems in no hurry to get his boots back on.

Rumour has it that a Premier League return could be on the cards this summer, despite being happy in Paris sitting on his big wages for doing next to nothing.

Leicester City have been linked with a move. Maybe his comedy could cheer misery guts Riyad Mahrez up a little?